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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: We will move on to the Fine Gael slot and to Senator Cummins, who has eight minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: We have reached the end of our meeting. Two members are indicating. Senator Fitzpatrick has a quick question and Deputy Ó Broin is seeking a response to his earlier request for our guests to provide a suggestion each. They may have thought they were off the hook. I ask all contributors to be brief as we are over time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: I ask contributors to limit their response to one minute, please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: I am in the hands of the committee, if that is agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: I call Mr. Stanley. Mr. Kavanagh has contributed already but if he wishes to come back in, he is welcome to do so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: I thank our guests for being with us today. A bit like the previous session, we jammed a lot in. I apologise if our guests were cut off by members at times - it was just to ensure we got through so many different topics. I am advised by the clerk that proposals are normally put at the end the meeting. We will do our best. Perhaps the specific request in respect of Novas will be put to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: Let us propose that the Chairman raise that at the next private meeting, which will take place next week. I thank our guests. It is great to have people back in the room and be able to engage with them. I hope this does not see the end of Zoom forever as it has its benefits, but it is certainly good to have our guests in the room with us. I thank them for attending.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Feb 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: I recently had the pleasure of visiting Dunsink Observatory in my constituency. It is an historical and environmental gem. Unfortunately, I could only access it by travelling through the Tánaiste's constituency. This is due to a chronic problem of illegal dumping. The Fianna Fáil Senators, including Senator Malcolm Byrne, have brought forward the Local Government (Surveillance...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education (3 Feb 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: 121. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the expert group established to develop a new funding model for ELC and SAC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5449/22]

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (3 Feb 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: It is no surprise that I will ask Mr. Walsh about both the metro and the Luas given that we are probably one of the only constituencies in Dublin that does not have a fixed-line rail running through it. We are entirely dependent on buses for public transport. Therefore, these projects are keenly awaited. Last October, reports emerged that the Government was to make a strategic decision to...

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (3 Feb 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: Does that date back to the original 2005 proposal or is that the more modern MetroLink rate?

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (3 Feb 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: How much was spent on the previous metro north, as it was then called?

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (3 Feb 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: Mr. Walsh can imagine how a lot of people are very alarmed that after €88 million we do not have a metro and that a figure far north of that compounds that frustration. Can he understand that frustration?

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (3 Feb 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: I will let Mr. Walsh answer his own point. In what way? Does he not believe that after €88 million has been spent and when we stand up and ask questions in the Dáil of Ministers that we are not told when that project will be delivered?

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (3 Feb 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: The question is does he recognise that people are frustrated after spending €88 million and having no timeline.

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (3 Feb 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: Is it reasonable for people to be frustrated by that?

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (3 Feb 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: No, but Mr. Walsh can comment on the delivery of the project.

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (3 Feb 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: In 2018, TII published a timeline for the delivery of the metro. Let us look at that timeline. TII stated that in quarter 4 of 2017 the alignment options study identification on an emerging preferred route would be published. Did TII meet that target?

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (3 Feb 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: Quarter 4, 2017.

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (3 Feb 2022)

Paul McAuliffe: In quarter 1 of 2018, the emerging preferred route public consultation was due to take place. That was also missed as a result of missing the earlier deadline. Would that be fair to say?